Romance with a Cocktail
What is Romance? Peter and Ashley Johnson look to answer this question by reading 50 romance novels in 52 weeks.
Episodes
Peter and Ashley talk about what is worth keeping from traditional romance. They also list their favorite novels from season 1. Enjoy with a French Gimlet: 1 oz St. Germaine, 2 oz gin, lime juice.
Peter and Ashley talk about whether they want to branch out from romance novels to just talking about romance with a cocktail every week. Enjoy with your cocktail of choice from the last 50 episodes.
Peter and Ashley talk about romance, love, ghosts, and death. Enjoy with a cranberry hot toddy: simmered cranberry juice, whiskey, lime, cinnamon, and honey.
Peter and Ashley discuss getting out of hetero-normative and Western notions of romance. Enjoy with a Rusty Nail: 1:1 Whiskey and Drambuie on ice.
Peter and Ashley discuss romance rising from the ashes like a phoenix. Enjoy with a red sunrise: 1 oz raspberry syrup, 1 oz lime juice, 1.5 oz gin, ginger beer
Peter and Ashley wonder if betrayal is just part of the journey to True Love. Enjoy with a Cheater's Margarita: 3 parts tequila, 1 part Cointreau, lemonade, lemon juice on ice.
Peter and Ashley discuss secret primal desires of women. Enjoy with a Disaronno Sour: 2 oz Disaronno, 1 oz lemon juice, 2 dashes of bitters, egg white (optional)
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